AI a double-edged sword, need to sharpen edge of opportunity: Top science advisor

Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword, and the governance objective should be to sharpen the edge of opportunity while blunting the edge of risk, the government’s top science advisor said on Monday.

“Digital penetration has increased, and children are increasingly exposed to AI-driven platforms.

“We still do not fully know the long-term effects of growing up with AI companions, personalised learning apps, algorithm-driven feeds and synthetic media,” Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood said in the national capital.